About

Here you find information about the Institute: Who we are, MissionCoordination, Researchers, and Collaborators

Who we are

The National Institute of Photonic Science and Technology for Optical Communication Fotonicom consists  of ten Academic Institution and two high tecnhology companies. Fotonicom´s headquarters is at Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp. In this project all five brazilian region are represented by at least one Associate Institutions. Composed by experts at advanced nanophotonics systems and devices, …

Objectives

  Providing effective and efficient solution for the significant increase in optical/photonic transmission capacity, signal processing and signal routing; Forming highly qualified human resources in optical communication area with a strong scientific base; Establishing an efficient channel of interaction with local industry, facilitating the techologies transfer and new companies creation (spin-offs); Establishing a program for dissemination …

Coordination

Hugo Enrique Hernández Figueroa, General Coordinator CV Lattes     Newton Cesário Frateschi, Vice-Coordinator CV Lattes   Evandro Conforti CV Lattes  Nelson Luís Saldanha da Fonseca CV Lattes   Victor Dimitriev CV Lattes      Antonio Sergio Bezzerra Sombra CV Lattes

Researchers

Hugo Enrique Hernández Figueroa, General Coordinator (Unicamp) CV Lattes   Newton Cesário Frateschi, Vice-Coordinator (Unicamp) CV Lattes   Evandro Conforti (Unicamp) CV Lattes  Nelson Luís Saldanha da Fonseca (Unicamp) CV Lattes   Victor Dimitriev (UFPA) CV Lattes      Antonio Sergio Bezzerra Sombra (UFC) CV Lattes   Aldário Chrestani Bordonalli (UNICAMP) CV Lattes    Cristiano …

Collaborators

Eliane Valente, Education and Dissemination Manager, got her Physics BSc in 1988. Since then she had worked in several Telecom companies. In 2002 she joined Unicamp  and in 2004 she concluded her specialization course in Scientific Journalism at Labjor – Unicamp. Ms. Valente takes care of the logistics of all our educational and dissemination activities, …